Question Fletcher 3000 Tricks?

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I am attempting to square up my F-3000 board and glass cutter. Is the method of placing a full sheet of matboard, making two small cuts (top and bottom), and then reversing the board and making a cut at the top the best way to accomplish squaring --- or, are there any tricks out there to do it? My machine is not cutting perfect measurements and is off by just a very small amount. Any tricks, or tips appreciated. Maybe the manual has the best method, but I wanted input from anyone else that checks their machine to be square. Thanks.
 
we use a carpenters level and big carpenters square initially..then do the cut and flip cut thingy
 
Jason, recommend you call Fletcher Technicians. I was having a real problem and I called them. They faxed out instructions and the instructions are different that what they use to tell us to do. It worked great and my 3000 is dead on. Joe
 
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Jason said:
...Is the method of placing a full sheet of matboard, making two small cuts (top and bottom), and then reversing the board and making a cut at the top the best way to accomplish squaring --- or, are there any tricks out there to do it?...
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Jason,

Indeed - this is an excellent method to determine squarness - As you are bi-secting a 180 degree angle (Clean cut at the bottom of your foam board sheet).

Tips
  • Use foam centered board - not matboard, as the ridgidity will give you more accurate readings
  • Make sure the one straight edge laying in the material rest is indeed straight
  • Make sure that when you make the two short test cuts (2 inches top and 2 inches bottom), that the foam board is resting securely in the main rest - not balanced half and half
  • Make sure that the right arm is adjusted level to or lower than the left material rest, otherwise this will give you a false reading

John
 
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